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The '''1983 [[Annual Gathering of American Mensa]]''', '''AZAG / Frontiers Old & New''', was held in [[wikipedia:Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix, Arizona]] at the Phoenix Hilton / Hyatt Regency.  It lasted from June 15 through June 19.  There were 850 attendees.  [[Cindy Cielle]] was the AG chairman.
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The '''1983 [[Annual Gathering of American Mensa]]''', '''AZAG / Frontiers Old & New''', was held in [[wikipedia:Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix, Arizona]] at the Phoenix Hilton / Hyatt Regency.  It lasted from June 15 through June 19.  There were 850 attendees.  Cindy Cielle was the AG chairman.
  
In a famous incident, the tour bus broke down during one of the side trips connected with the gathering, leaving a group of Mensans stranded in the desert until a new bus could be sent.  They responded creatively by "founding" the fictional town of Broken Wheel, Arizona.  This would be reprised in skits at later AGs, including a "radio show" called ''Desert Home Companion'' which was a homage to ''Prairie Home Companion''.
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In a famous incident, the tour bus broke down during one of the side trips connected with the gathering, leaving a group of Mensans stranded in the desert until a new bus could be sent.  They responded creatively by "founding" the fictional town of Broken Wheel, Arizona.  This would be reprised in skits at later AGs, including a "radio show" called ''Desert Home Companion'' which was an homage to ''Prairie Home Companion''.
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== External links ==
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* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Hilton+Hyatt+Regency&sll=33.447557,-112.061062&sspn=0.05185,0.072184&ie=UTF8&split=1&filter=0&rq=1&ev=zi&radius=2.5&hq=Hilton+Hyatt+Regency&hnear=&ll=33.45572,-112.067585&spn=0.051845,0.072184&z=14&iwloc=A Location on Google Maps]
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* [http://compendium.us.mensa.org/download/attachments/10158099/AG%201983%20Program.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1397705006013&api=v2 Program book] (in American Mensa site; requires member login)
  
  
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[[Category:American Mensa Annual Gatherings]]

Latest revision as of 20:00, 11 December 2014

The 1983 Annual Gathering of American Mensa, AZAG / Frontiers Old & New, was held in Phoenix, Arizona at the Phoenix Hilton / Hyatt Regency. It lasted from June 15 through June 19. There were 850 attendees. Cindy Cielle was the AG chairman.

In a famous incident, the tour bus broke down during one of the side trips connected with the gathering, leaving a group of Mensans stranded in the desert until a new bus could be sent. They responded creatively by "founding" the fictional town of Broken Wheel, Arizona. This would be reprised in skits at later AGs, including a "radio show" called Desert Home Companion which was an homage to Prairie Home Companion.

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Preceded by:
1982: Trenton
Annual Gathering of American Mensa
1983
Succeeded by:
1984: Washington